I recently purchased an Agave Harvardiana which came bare root. I live in Virginia Beach, VA and bought this plant becuase I had read that it will tolerate...
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... Befre you plant a new plant look it up and see where it came from. This plant comes from Western Texas. Big Ben Regioin of Texas, adjacent to mountains...
I've never been able to keep havardiana growing here in southeast GA. It always rots.... So, there may be other factors involved when people say it does well...
... Since my name got mentioned.... I am not growing havardiana yet, but am growing lophantha, parrasana, parryi and one that was not labeled but may be...
Hey Kevin, I have some limited experience with havardiana (seedlings...from seeds that I planted) just put four out in the open ground...on a slope, on top of...
... From: Randy Whitfield To: agaveforum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 11:05 PM Subject: Re: AgaveForum Agave harvardiana Hey Kevin, I have some...
... From: Randy Whitfield To: agaveforum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 11:05 PM Subject: Re: AgaveForum Agave harvardiana Hey Kevin, I have some...
... From: Randy Whitfield To: agaveforum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 11:05 PM Subject: Re: AgaveForum Agave harvardiana Hey Kevin, I have some...
Sorry everybody, got too click-happy. Only meant to send one message. Will be more careful with my clicks going forward. Also forgot to say where am...
Kenneth I used Gentry's book for reference, page 531-35 Norma Agave are Western growing plants. They not come from clay soils. growing at 4,00 to 5,00...
Randy thinks for helping this guy out, I just quoted the information from Gentry's book. Some species even like a shaded area to grow. Norma ... From: Randy...
Randy he said he was starting from a plant that had roots. I even remove all the dead roots so they won't rot in the new soil. Norma ... From: Randy...
SOMETIMES you can grow some desert plants in regular garden conditions. like as if you were growing rosebushes, and such plants are the ones you see at Home...
Hello all How cold hardy is the Agave tequilana? I have a plant which is still in the pot, but think I should give a go in the soil, at least till the end...
Hello winston , In the SE of France (in french riviera) the species can support 3-4 °under 0° C without any damages. A part of the leaves dead when the...
Not SUPER hardy. I have a large one that went thru a night of 20*F, under frost blanket cover, and was still burnt badly. A smaller one elsewhere was turned...
I've got Tequilana growing in central valley, CA and malibu. They don't like cold but will survive high 20's with leaf damage. Doesn't kill the plant...
Hello All Just to say thank you for the comments from Barb, Barry, Gerard and everyone else. It does give me food for thought, and will help me to decide how...
In the Huntington Gardens, and my house Cal. zone 10 and International 21. We had cold down to 20F with no damage We did not cover them, and they were out in...
I think it may be wet and cold conbination that kills them. Norma ... From: Gérard DELANOY To: agaveforum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 8:45 AM ...
Whoops, that does make a difference. They also must stop watering during the cold months, they don't like temps below 55F and cold as well. ... From:...
Hello Thanks Norma for your input. All the young agave plants that I have, have survived the winter in my greenhouse. They are usually kept very dry, and ...
Thanks Randy, I had read that this plant would do well in my climate and that it did well in places like Oregon so we will have to see. I believe the leaves...
Norma, You can be hard all you want, however I spent the whole winter researching this plant and from what I read it could be grown with care in my area.  ...
Yeah, tequilana might tolerate even colder temps in less humid conditions. Stuff gets burnt here pretty bad (tender stuff) at what I consider to be a very...
If I can quote Yuccado Nursery, this is what they say about havardiana: "This is a species that is best adapted to areas of low humidity. If growing this...
Greenhouse is another subject. I thought you said outside. I misunderstood. Norma ... From: kaowinston@... To: agaveforum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday,...
that is exactly what I have been saying, but then again I am female, and don't know anything. Norma ... From: Gold Piano Garden To: Agave Forum Sent: Monday,...
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